Get Jirachi in Pokémon

Is your Pokédex missing one crucial entry? Jirachi is one of the rarest Pokémon, and although it's a Steel-type Pokémon, it only weighs a couple pounds! More useful, however is it's powerful assortment of Psychic attacks. Jirachi can be very difficult to obtain, and outside of special events (which have all long since passed), you can only get it in a few specific ways. Follow this guide to get your own Jirachi and finally complete your Pokédex.

Steps

Using Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc (US)

  1. Configure your party in Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire. You will need to have one open space in your party in order to receive Jirachi. Once your party is configured correctly, shut down the Game Boy.
  2. Connect the Game Boy Advance to the GameCube. You must use the special adapter cable that will allow the two systems to be connected.
  3. Start the Bonus Disc. Load up the Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc into the GameCube. You will be taken to the main menu of the Bonus Disc. Scroll to the right and select “Jirachi Special Gift”.
  4. Wait for the transfer. Once you select the Jirachi item in the menu, you will be prompted to connect your Game Boy. You will see some loading screens on both the GameCube and the Game Boy. The transfer will take about 30 seconds.
  5. Use your new Jirachi. Once the transfer is complete, Jirachi will be in your party and ready to use! You can use the Bonus Disc to add a Jirachi to as many Pokémon games as you want, but can only use it once per game. If you start a new game, you can use it again.[1]
    • Once you have Jirachi, you can Migrate-Pokemon-to-Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.

Using Pokémon Channel (Europe and Australia)

  1. Beat the Pokémon Channel game for GameCube. In order to access Jirachi, you will need to watch all of the programming, which will give you the Starlight Projector. This will let you go to Camp Starlight, where you can watch the Pichu Movie.
  2. Beat the game (Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald) on your Game Boy Advance. In order to get Jirachi on your game, you will need to have beaten the Elite 4. This essentially means that you have beaten the game.
    • You will need a free space in your party before you can receive Jirachi.
  3. Open the Options menu in the Pokémon Channel main menu. Professor Oak will appear, and then Jirachi will show up. After a short introduction movie, click Yes to begin the transfer.
    • You will be warned that the Elite 4 need to be beaten before transferring Jirachi. Click Yes again to proceed.
    • You will be asked if you have space in your party for Jirachi. Click Yes if you have 5 or less Pokémon in your party.
  4. Connect the Game Boy Advance to the GameCube. You must use the special adapter cable that will allow the two systems to be connected. Click Yes once they are connected.
    • Turn on the power for the Game Boy when prompted.
  5. Wait for the transfer to complete. This should only take a few seconds. You will see an image of Jirachi on your Game Boy screen. Turn the Game Boy off when prompted.
  6. Use your new Jirachi. Once the transfer is complete, Jirachi will be in your party and ready to use! You can use Pokémon Channel to add a Jirachi to as many Pokémon games as you want, but can only use it once per game. If you start a new game, you can use it again.
    • Once you have Jirachi, you can Migrate-Pokemon-to-Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.

Using Pro Action Replay

  1. Add the Jirachi code to your Action Replay. You can use your computer to quickly enter the code into the Action Replay. This will be a lot easier than typing it using the onscreen keyboard. Enter the following code into your text editor:
  2. Empty your party. Jirachi will be added to the second slot in your party, so empty your party for the moment to avoid conflicts.
  3. Press L + R. This will create a level 5 Jirachi in your party. You can repeat this code as many times as you’d like. Remember to empty your party each time.
    • Once you have Jirachi, you can Migrate-Pokemon-to-Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.

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